Junior Tour Guides scheme

[Anne Lundon – Presenter] School pupils who took part in Historic Scotland’s Junior Tour Guides scheme have been praised. It gives pupils the opportunity to be tour guides, presenting Scottish history at Edinburgh Castle. At a graduation ceremony last night this year’s pupils showcased their skills. Kerr Gibb has this report.

[Kerr Gibb – Reporter] Pupils of Parkside Primary School in Edinburgh showcasing their drama skills to parents. They have been teaching the history of the life of Mary Queen of Scots at Edinburgh Castle to pupils from all over Scotland who were visiting the capital for Gaelic week.

[Boy 1] We did it at the castle for pupils who came from all over Scotland.

[Boy 2] Whilst we were learning the other people listening to us were learning too.

[Kerr Gibb – Reporter] Running the scheme is Historic Scotland.

[Kirsty MacDonald] The Junior Tour Guides scheme has been going for years now. Each year we work with both Stenhouse School in Edinburgh who take part in the scheme as learners and Parkside Primary School who do it as, well they are fluent and each year give sort of, guidance to visitors to the castle, to Edinburgh Castle.

[Kerr Gibb – Reporter] And, according to the school’s head teacher, as well the many rewards it they gain from it the children enjoy it greatly.

[Anne MacPhail] They really enjoyed it. They have been working with Anne Paterson for month now, learning the words and rehearsing up at the castle itself. It develops their speaking skills, their Gaelic skills, they need to have good pronunciation for work like this and Anne makes sure every word is as clear as possible, she does. Also, they are working in teams and this develops their social skills.

[Kerr Gibb – Reporter] Each pupil got a certificate, to mark that they have taken part in this special scheme and portrayed Scottish history in a very appealing way. Kerr Gibb, BBC An Là, Edinburgh.

Sgeama Nan Treòraichean Òga

(Junior Tour Guides scheme)

VocabularyBriathrachas

Alba Aosmhor - Historic Scotland

luchd-treòrachaidh - tour guides

Caisteal Dhùn Èideann - Edinburgh Castle

cuirm-cheumnachaidh - graduation ceremony

Bun-sgoil Taobh na Pàirce - Parkside Primary School

Mairi Bànrigh na h-Alba - Mary Queen of Scots

iùil - guidance

luchd-tadhail - visitors

a’ deasachadh - rehearsing, preparing

teisteanas - certificate, qualification

CuideachadhHow to use this site

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